

The State of Cybersecurity Hiring, 2026 content plans, and the weekly news - ESW #441
12.1.2026 | 1 Std. 35 Min.
First Topic - Podcast Content Plans for 2026 Every year, I like to sit down and consider what the podcast should be focusing on. Not doing so ensures every single episode will be about AI and nobody wants that. Least of all, me. If I have one more all-AI episode, my head is going to explode. With that said, most of what we talk about in this segment is AI (picard face palm.png). I think 2026 will be THE defining year for GenAI. Three years after the release of ChatGPT, I think we've hit peak GenAI hype and folks are ready for it to put up or shut up. We'll see winners grow and get acquired and losers pivot to something else. More than anything, I want to interview folks who have actually seen it work at scale, rather than just in a cool demo in a vendor sandbox. Also on the agenda for this year: The battle against infostealers and session hijacking: we didn't have a good answer in 2025. When is it coming? Will it include Macs, despite them not having a traditional TPM? The state of trust in outsourcing and third party use (Cloud, MSSPs, SaaS, contractors): 2025 was not a good year for third parties. Lots of them got breached and caused their customers a lot of pain. Also, there's the state of balkanization between the US and... the rest of the entire world. Everyone outside the US seems to be trying to derisk their companies and systems from the Cloud Act right now. Vulnerability management market disruption: there are half a dozen startups already plotting to disrupt the market, likely to come out of stealth in 2026 Future of the SOC: if it's not AI, what is it? What else??? What am I missing? What would you like to see us discuss? Please drop me a line and let me know: [email protected] Topic 2: The state of cybersecurity hiring This topic has been in the works for a while! Ayman had a whole podcast and book focused on all the paths people take to get into security. Jackie worked with WiSys on outlining pathways into a cybersecurity career. Whether you're already in cyber or looking for a way in, this segment crams a lot of great advice into just 15-20 minutes. Segment resources: Ayman's personal guide for getting into security https://www.wicys.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WiCyS-Pathways-in-Cyber-PDF-9.24.25.pdf News Finally, in the enterprise security news, Fundings and acquisitions still strong in 2026! Santa might be done delivering gifts, but not protecting Macs! ClickFix attacks Weaponized Raspberry Pis MongoDB incidents for Christmas Top 10 Cyber attacks of 2025 US gets tough on nation state hackers? Brute force attacks on Banks An AI Vending Machine All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw-441

Nudification, Spying, Ni8mare, Cisco, Chat-GPT, Chrome, SaaS, CES, Josh Marpet & More - SWN #545
09.1.2026 | 38 Min.
Grok Nudification, Spying, Ni8mare, Cisco, Chat-GPT, Chrome, SaaS, CES, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-545

No FlipperZeros Allowed - PSW #908
08.1.2026 | 2 Std. 5 Min.
This week in the security news: Supply chain attacks and XSS PS5 leaked keys Claude tips for security pros No Flipper Zeros allowed, or Raspberry PIs for that matter Kimwolf and your local network Linux is good now Removing unremovable apps without root Detecting lag catches infiltrators Defending your KVM Fixing some of the oldest code Deleting websites live on stage in costume It was a honeypot FCC is letting telecoms off easy Don't buy a Haribo power bank Ransomeware scum Fortinet vulns CISA warns about NVRs Patching MongoDB Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-908

CISO Lessons from a Children’s Novel as Cybersecurity Outgrows IT and Building Talent - Tom Arnold - BSW #429
07.1.2026 | 1 Std. 3 Min.
Cyber threats and cyber criminals indiscriminately target the old as well as young regardless of race, creed or origin. Teens and young adults must realize that on the Internet nobody knows you’re a rat. How do we keep kids and young adults safe in an era of AI-driven attacks? Tom Arnold, Adjunct Professor, Digital Evidence & Forensics, Cybersecurity Graduate Program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss his new book: The Digital Detective: First Intervention. We examine how technologies like deepfakes, voice cloning, and hyper-personalized scams are being used to target younger audiences, and what parents, educators, communities, and CISOs can do to build awareness, resilience, and smart digital habits. Learn how today’s highly organized operations, powered by automation and advanced AI, power the bad actors’ tools, techniques, and procedures—making them more effective than ever. Understanding the past helps us prepare for the future—and protect the next generation online, including our employees. Segment Resources: https://www.idigitaldetective.com/blog https://www.idigitaldetective.com/ https://www.unlv.edu/degree/ms-cybersecurity In the leadership and communications segment, Executives say cybersecurity has outgrown the IT department, The Most Dangerous Leadership Mistake Isn’t a Wrong Answer. It’s a Wrong Question, Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion, and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-429

Pornhub Redux, Enki, Grok, BSODs, NORDVPN, Kimwolf, Privacy , Aaran Leyland, and More - SWN #544
06.1.2026 | 32 Min.
Pornhub Redux, Enki, Grok, BSODs, NORDVPN, Kimwolf, Privacy in Rhode Island, Aaran Leyland, and More, on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-544



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